Sunday, June 25, 2006

Jon Brierley reports the following birds, and sends along a great photo of a House Wren for us to enjoy. Thanks Jon!

House Wren
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
American Goldfinch
A family of Black-capped Chickadees
Mourning Doves
Tree Swallows
Robins
Cedar Waxwings
Song Sparrow

House Wren. Photo by: J. Brierley

Saturday, June 24, 2006

Jon Brierley reports the following over by the R.J. Hilton Centre.

Yellow Warbler
Baltimore Oriole
Grey Catbird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Northern Flicker
Eastern Meadowlark
Brown-headed Cowbirds

We dnesday, June 14, 2006

Here's a great picture of the Elderberry Longhorned Beetle found in the Gosling Wildlife Gardens.

Elderberry Longhorned Beetle. Photo by: C. Earley

Monday, June 12, 2006

Three boys found a beautiful Elderberry Longhorned Beetle in the Gosling Wildlife Gardens today. Good eyes!

Saturday, June 10, 2006

Jon Brierley saw the following birds in the Gosling Wildlife Gardens, and sends along a couple of really cool photos of a Common Green Darner.

Red-Eyed Vireo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Indigo Bunting
American Goldfinch
Northern Cardinal
Chipping Sparrow
House Wren
Baltimore Oriole
Black-capped Chickadee
Common Grackle
Red-winged Blackbird
House Finch

Common Green Darner. Photo by: J. Brierley

 

Common Green Darner. Photo by: J. Brierley

Thursday, June 8, 2006

A Giant Swallowtail was feeding at the lilacs just outside the Gosling Wildlife Gardens entrance arbour.

Wednesday, June 7, 2006

A male Ruby-throated Hummingbird was doing a beautiful U-display flight over a female in the, believe it or not, Butterfly, Moth and Hummingbird Garden in the Gosling Wildlife Gardens. And a Black-billed Cuckoo was heard near the Suburban Garden as well.